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Do Catholics worship Mary?

Official Catholic teaching says no: it distinguishes the special honour given to Mary from the worship given to God alone. The question is whether Scripture supports the devotion itself.

The Catechism describes devotion to Mary as essentially different from the adoration given to God, so it is not fair to say Catholic teaching tells people to worship Mary. Our concern is different: Scripture never teaches prayer to Mary or calls her Mediatrix, and it reserves those roles for Christ.

5For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

1 Timothy 2:5 (WEB) · context

46Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord. 47My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, 48for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

Luke 1:46-48 (WEB) · context

10Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’”

Matthew 4:10 (WEB) · context

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